Sat.Feb 08, 2020 - Fri.Feb 14, 2020

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Developing Master Sales Coaches

STAR Results

Developing Master Sales Coaches. Do you have a team of master sales coaches? Are your sales managers ready to crush it in 2020 or will it be another frustrating, mediocre 12-months? Most sales managers lack the skills, tools and methodology to effectively coach their team so the reps just try to ‘wing it’ as best they can. Unfortunately, as you know, this won’t maximize your sales nor improve the competencies of your sales team.

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Increase Your 2020 Sales With These 9 Sales Productivity Tools

Anthony Cole Training

It's a new year and we have some new content to share with you here at Anthony Cole Training Group. If you're looking to increase sales this year and beyond, then you're in the right place!

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What Problem Is The Customer Trying To Solve?

Membrain

Pause for a moment. Look at your qualified pipeline. Start at the bottom. Can you identify the problem the customer is trying to solve? Or the opportunity they are trying to address?

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Sandler sales methodology: 7 steps to sales success

Salesmate

It’s a no-brainer that sales methodologies help businesses sell better and choose better customers for life. In our past articles, we have talked about some of the best sales methodologies in depth. This would be the last article in that series, and we’re talking about Sandler Sales Methodology. But first, if you haven’t checked our detailed article on sales methodology, please check that out from here.

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How to Improve Email Deliverability and Optimize Each Send

Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.

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How Companies Choose Sales Training Companies is Backwards

Understanding the Sales Force

Do you partake of dessert prior to eating your appetizer? Do you eat your dinner in the morning and have breakfast at night? Would you prefer to have the builder complete the finish work on your new house prior to framing it and installing the roof? Would you back your car out of the garage before opening the garage door? (I've actually done that by accident - twice!).

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3 Things That Will Increase Sales in 2020 and Beyond

Anthony Cole Training

The most successful salespeople are always challenging and adapting their personal sales process to be more effective. However, they don’t challenge the notion of the importance of making prospecting their "A" priority every week.

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Automate your follow ups with Text (SMS) sequences

Salesmate

In this article, you will learn about creating your own sets of automated text messages with text (SMS) sequences and merge them with your email drip campaigns for successful follow ups. We already have shown how sequences can be used as drip campaigns for putting your email follow-ups on autopilot. We know email campaigns have to be well-planned. Their lengthy and repetitive loop makes it difficult for users to keep a manual track on the execution and deliverance.

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Objections or Opportunities? Your Mindset Matters

SalesProInsider

Last summer I visited Yellowstone National Park with my family. We looked forward to hiking, seeing cool geysers, and were hopeful we’d have the opportunity to see a real grizzly bear in the wild. Little did we know that on Day 3 as we rounded the bend during a hike, 150 ft away would be a mama grizzly and two cubs. Within moments, three out of the five of us hightailed it and ran.

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Can purpose help you sell more in b2b?

Membrain

In the retail world, talk of “purpose-driven organizations” is all the rage. Millennials and Gen-Z’ers, they say, care more about purpose than previous generations.

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How Good Are “Best Practices?”

Partners in Excellence

Thousands of blogs, books, articles, video’s, and podcasts talk about “best practices.” They cover every topic imaginable. Every nuance of marketing, sales, customer experience, business, dating (oops) talk about best practices. As consumers of information about how to improve, we devour best practices. The thought is, “If I know what’s best practice, and apply it in my organization, we will be doing the very best things we can be doing and should see huge performan

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Why 97% of Sales Leaders Want a Playbook

Women Sales Pros

What is a Sales Leader Playbook? Is a Sales Leader Playbook the same as a Sales Playbook? The short answer is ‘No!’ A sales leader playbook is a book of ‘Plays’ for sales leaders – Sales VP’s, Directors and Managers. A reference guide mapping out the best practices associated with all the aspects of their challenging jobs. Sales Playbook vs. Sales Leader Playbook: At a high level, your Sales Leader Playbook might include: Sales Leadership and associated plays Sales Methodology (the management

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Are You Lacking Consistency?

Engage Selling

Be honest, is your sales team, or are you lacking consistency? One of the most underrated concepts when it comes to growing sales is this idea of consistency.

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Inside Look: “SalesLoft on SalesLoft” Track at REV2020

SalesLoft

4 tracks. 50+ sessions. 100+ speakers. 2000 attendees. REV2020 , SalesLoft’s industry conference about where sales is going , is shaping up to be a truly transformational event. With so much great content planned this year, we want to dive into each of the educational tracks and highlight some not-to-be-missed gems from the lineup. The SalesLoft on SalesLoft track focuses on the platform roadmap, new capabilities, and best practices gleaned from SalesLoft’s own team members using the SalesLoft

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The Courage To Be A Great Sales Leader

Partners in Excellence

It takes great courage, self confidence, and conviction to be a great sales leader. Think of the job for a moment. It’s a job where there are no “right answers.” There are a variety of methods, strategies, and approaches to achieving the organization’s goals. Each has it’s pros/cons, none is guaranteed to work. But you have to do something.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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People, Process, Product – 3 x Words To Succeed

The 5% Institute

People, Process, Product – these words made popular by Marcus Lemonis and CNBC’s The Profit , have become synonymous with business success. But what does the People, Process, Product statement mean? And more importantly, how can you use the People, Process, Product methodology to build a business to consistently serve you? In this article, we’ll cover where the People, Process, Product methodology comes from, as well as how you can use it to serve both you and your business.

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Escaping Your Comfort Zone with Michael Wigge

criteria for success

Happy Monday, Let's Talk Sales listeners! This episode's featured guest is Michael Wigge. Michael Wigge, travel writer, Tonight Show guest and keynote speaker, offers his motivational work in Germany, as a stress management trainer and resilience coach. He also authored several travel-related books, including How to Travel the World for Free. Be sure to check out his wonderful TEDx talk on overcoming fear.

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Green Circle Growth: Get Serious About Quarterly Reviews

Engage Selling

Quarterly business reviews are essential for understanding potential growth with existing customers, retention issues and future opportunities.

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9 Valentine's Day Marketing Campaigns to Inspire You

Hubspot

Love, flowers, chocolate, bla bla bla. Where are the marketing results?! Okay, probably not what your Valentine's date cares about. But if you're a marketer, you might be interested in merging the most lovey-dovey of days with your marketing. But how? Well, these companies have figured out some creative ways to leverage the warm and fuzzies (or unadulterated rage and crushing loneliness. whatever) that Valentine's Day instills in people.

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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Party Intent Data: Which Is Right for You?

How do 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party intent data compare? 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party data each have specific advantages and disadvantages. It comes down to four factors: accuracy, cost, control and quantity. This infographic explains the pros and cons of each and helps you understand which one is best for meeting your business objectives. Intent data can be a great way to fill your pipeline and close more deals.

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Sales Consulting – Your Ultimate Guide

The 5% Institute

Sales consulting can be a very lucrative career and business choice and is only going to increase in popularity as more people move into consulting roles due to business technology disruption. But what is sales consulting? And could sales consulting possibly be the right career choice for you? In this article, you’ll learn: What is sales consulting.

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Prisoners Of Our Own Experience

Partners in Excellence

Recently, I had separate discussions with two very good sales executives. Each was taking a very strong position on particular aspects of selling. As the discussions progressed, I could see their perspectives were limited by their experience. One was talking about how to drive decision-making on deals. He was taking a position, “This is the way everything gets done.

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How much money do you need to be an angel investor?

SaaStr

Q: How much money do you need to be an angel investor? You can dabble, but to do it right , you’d want to have at least $5m+ total to invest in all assets. So that you can do $500k-$1m in your angel investments. Why? Angel investing is risky, and. To do it right, you probably need to do 30–50 deals. Fewer, your odds of hitting the 1 big deal, the 1 unicorn, to make up for the losses goes way, way down.

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5 Ways to Increase Your Market Share

Hubspot

In 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone. The cell phone boasted a full touch screen, a slew of personalization options, and internet capabilities. These features were rare in the phone market before the iPhone, and having them all on one device was especially enticing. Because of these innovative features, Apple built a reputation and loyal fan base in the first year of the iPhone's release, earning the company a 3% market share.

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5 Inspiring B2B Marketing Campaigns to Take Yours to the Next Level

Your next big B2B marketing idea starts here. Get inspired with these five successful B2B marketing campaigns. Ready to generate more leads, interest, and revenue with your B2B marketing? In this comprehensive eBook, you’ll get: In-depth studies of five successful B2B marketing campaigns spanning a wide range of industries Key takeaways and lessons from each story to implement in your own strategy Resources to help your own B2B marketing thrive By submitting this form, you agree to have your con

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How To Close Deals – Consistently

The 5% Institute

A key factor that separates most Sales Professionals from the 5% who dominate their industries, is that they’ve learnt how to close deals consistently. If you want to close deals with ease – you’ll need to learn; and then more importantly take action on what you will read in this article. Read on to learn how you can close deals more consistently, by focusing on the following key areas.

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Want to Solve CRM Adoption? Stop Counting Log-ins

InsightSquared

Unlike in the movie Field of Dreams, when it comes to CRM, year after year, users have proven, “if you build it, they won’t necessarily come.”. The Customer Relationship Management (CRM) market is massive—expected to reach more than $80 billion in revenues by 2025 [1]. And yet despite all the investment, it’s a tool that’s failing sales. A tool that B2B organizations constantly struggle to get maximum value out of.

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We Have “Customer Intelligence,” But Little Intelligent Selling/Marketing

Partners in Excellence

I’m sorry for whining, perhaps I got up on the wrong side of the bed. Lately, I’ve been inundated with discussions on Customer Intelligence. PR folks are blindly sending me announcements from providers of Customer Intelligence solutions–though it seems they’ve applied no customer or any other intelligence in their outreach. I’m deluged, every day, with emails and phone calls from sales people wanting to sell me Customer Intelligence solutions.

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Starting a Freelance Business: A Step-by-Step Guide

Hubspot

So, you’re in the business of starting a business. You’re looking for the freedom and flexibility that comes with only answering to yourself. You’re planning to take life by the reins and your industry by storm. In other words, you want to get your ow n freelance business going. Starting a freelance business is an exciting prospect. Perks like setting your own hours and pursuing your passion are certainly attractive — but a lot of effort, strategy, and planning goes into earning those benefits.

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved. They now demand quick, convenient, and seamless shopping experiences, which both FMCG and Q-commerce sectors strive to provide.

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Stay Ahead Of The Curve With These Tips

The 5% Institute

If you want to thrive and succeed in business, exceed your goals and ambitions , or perhaps even your career; you need to stay ahead of the curve. Future planning is an important part of strategizing, because it can allow you to focus on what’s working, and what you need to work on to get to where you want to be. In this article, you’ll learn how to stay ahead of the curve, so you can not only survive in business – but thrive as well.

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Three Major Changes Challenging Today’s Sales Leadership

Miller Heiman Group

It’s challenging to work in sales management today. Sales managers often resemble Atlas, tasked with holding up the world as their areas of responsibility are ever-increasing: managing their team and market. improving their sellers’ skills. bettering the customer experience and. delivering stronger sales results. As if these pressures aren’t enough, sales managers must handle these responsibilities in turbulent times.

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60 of The Top Mentors at 2020 SaaStr Annual

SaaStr

We have 300+ incredible speakers at 2020 SaaStrAnnual.com on March 10-11-12, really the very best in SaaS. And that’s great. But you know what’s even better? The mentors. We have 100s for you. 1:1, 1:4, 1:8, 1:20 mentorship opportunities and workshops. Join us. And meet someone that just might change your life. A snapshot of 60 of them you can meet at Annual: Jully Kim, Zendesk , Director of Engineering Programs.

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Event Invitation Emails: How to Create One that Rocks

Hubspot

Running a successful event can be stressful, especially when you have so much to coordinate, including the agenda, the venue, and the speakers. Email event invitations, however, shouldn't be stressful. If you're struggling when deciding what to include in your email event invitation, consider what you'd like to see in an invite — probably information about the agenda, venue, and speakers, right?

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.